Commercial Lending Associate Attorney

We are looking for a Legal Assistant with 1-3 years of experience to join our growing Corporate group. This person will be a key player in supporting multiple busy attorneys with high-volume transactional and closing work. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented individual who is comfortable with a fast-paced environment and can manage competing priorities effectively.

What will you be doing?

• Drafting and formatting professional correspondence and transactional documents for corporate deals.
• Preparing, tracking, and assembling documents for deal closings, including signature pages and closing books.
• Maintaining corporate minute books and assisting with closing checklists.
• Acting as a liaison between attorneys and clients, facilitating communication and document transmittal.
• Processing new file openings, engagement letters, attorney time entries, and client invoices.

Tech stackMicrosoft suite, iManage, InTappResponsibilities

• Draft and format professional correspondence and documents.
• Review, organize, assemble, and scan documents in preparation for closings.
• Prepare, circulate, and track signature pages for closings.
• Assist and maintain checklists in the preparation of closing books.
• Maintain corporate minute books.
• Act as a liaison between attorney and client, facilitating communication and transmittal of necessary information.
• Process and transmit client documents and materials.
• Process document comparisons.
• Review, edit and finalize attorney time entries.
• Process and distribute client invoices.
• Process new file openings and prepare engagement letters.
• Monitor attorney inbox and electronically file client matters.
• Provide administrative support such as calendar and email maintenance, answering phones, making travel arrangements and processing expense reports.
• Complete other projects and assignments as assigned.

Seniority

1 -​ 3 years of experience in a law firm supporting a corporate or transactional group.​

Work experience

Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.​

Experience with high-​volume,​ closing-​heavy transactional work.​

Experience at another mid-​to-​large Minneapolis law firm.​

Hard skills

Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word,​ Excel,​ Outlook).​

Experience with a Document Management System (DMS) like iManage.​

Experience with time entry software like InTapp.​

Soft skills

Proactive and able to anticipate next steps without instruction.​

Excellent proofreading and grammar skills with high attention to detail.​

Miscellaneous

Must work in-​office in Minneapolis,​ MN.​

Visa sponsorship not available